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Taylorsville, NC

EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants across the 4 water suppliers serving Taylorsville. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

4
water suppliers
16,517
people served
12
contaminants found
North Carolina rankings Lead in North Carolina PFAS in North Carolina

What was found in Taylorsville's water

The highest level seen across the city's suppliers, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Copper
378 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 4/4 SYR4
Fluoride
103 µg/L 2.6%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/4 SYR4
TTHM
89 µg/L 111%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 3/4 SYR4
Chloroform
75 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 3/4 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
55.3 µg/L 92%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 3/4 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
38.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 3/4 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
28 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 3/4 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
13 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 3/4 SYR4
Lead
4 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 2/4 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/4 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.5 pCi/L 30%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/4 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 4/4 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Taylorsville

SupplierPopulation served
ALEXANDER CO WTR DIST 13,064
TAYLORSVILLE, TOWN OF 3,265
CEDAR WOOD ESTATES 109
FOREST ACRES WATER CORPORATION 79

Frequently asked questions about Taylorsville tap water

Is Taylorsville tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 12 contaminants in the water serving Taylorsville. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Taylorsville?

4 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Taylorsville, North Carolina to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Taylorsville's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Taylorsville include Copper, Fluoride, TTHM, Chloroform, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). The full list, with the highest level found and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.